I don't like compliments. No. I prefer criticisms; prefer to prove them wrong

At every opportunity, I wanted to play football.

I dont like compliments. I prefer criticism..then I can prove those people wrong.

Winning the Ballon d’Or never bothered me. I just wanted to play for Manchester United.

Yes I am finally hanging up my boots for good.

Nobody has ever had to go off following one of my tackles and nobody has broken their leg.

I think about the great players with whom I have shared a pitch: Eric Cantona, Zinedine Zidane, Pirlo, Xavi, Cristiano Ronaldo - and the greatest of them all is Messi.